Cloud Computing


Windows Azure Active Directory Developer Preview Announced

Microsoft on Thursday announced additional progress in its latest preview release of Windows Azure Active Directory.

Quest Tools Aimed at Easing Exchange Online, Office 365 Migration Challenges

Quest Software announced two new migration solutions for organizations moving to Exchange Online and Office 365.

Skydrive Receives Improvements

Along with a new limit to the amount of free storage space provided, Microsoft on Monday announced improvements to SkyDrive.

7 Things You Should Know About Microsoft Certifications Today

What's so big about the MCSE? And what about this recertification thingie if I'm already certified? Answers here.

Microsoft Retools Certification Program for Cloud Skills

Microsoft Learning revives older designations in a reinvention of the certification program that addresses cloud skills.

Flipping the Light(Switch) Fantastic in Visual Studio 11

Creating an application for Web, devices, and the cloud is easy and fast with LightSwitch. In fact, the only difficulty was installing the darn thing.

Report: Office 365 Not Always the Lowest Cost Option

An industry-sponsored report released this month questions whether Microsoft's hosted offerings always represent the lowest cost option vs. other Microsoft-stack approaches.

OpenNebula Released Drivers Supporting Hyper-V

The OpenNebula project released drivers that add support for Microsoft's hypervisor technology.

Microsoft Reduces Office 365 Pricing

Microsoft slashed the prices of many of its Office 365 service plans by about 20 percent.

Microsoft's SQL Server 2012 Hits RTM

Microsoft's upcoming SQL Server version has now been approved for release-to-manufacturing (RTM).

Microsoft Cuts SQL Azure Storage Pricing

Microsoft decreased its SQL Azure pricing again, and added a new 100 MB database storage option.

SQL Azure Users Can Monitor Security with New Service

Microsoft provided details of a new service that helps SQL Azure users monitor the security of databases residing in Microsoft's cloud.

'Office 15' Gets Limited Technical Preview

Microsoft's next-generation productivity suite has reached the technical preview stage, with a public beta test version slated for release by summer.

First Look: Deploying Private Clouds With System Center 2012

A hands-on look at using App Controller and Virtual Machine Manager for private cloud deployments.

Microsoft Talks 'Private Cloud' as System Center 2012 Hits RC Status

Microsoft on Tuesday announced the availability of all eight System Center 2012 solutions as release candidates available for testing.

Microsoft Plans Big Improvements to Office 365, SkyDrive

Microsoft said its cloud-based Office 365 and SkyDrive will be receiving major updates.

Microsoft Releases New System Center 2012 Betas

Microsoft renamed one product, and released new test versions of some of its System Center 2012 management applications.

Microsoft Launches Next-Generation Windows Intune

Microsoft launched the second generation of its cloud-based PC management service.

Surprise! Google, Apple Play Catch-Up to Microsoft (for a change)

Microsoft isn't always the slow-moving dinosaur, but the visionary. Witness its work with SQL Azure beating Google and Apple to data-laden cloud.

An Improved SQL Azure Targeted for 2011

At the second day of the SQL PASS Summit, Microsoft announced a new SQL Azure release as well as some new features to come later this year.

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